Light control



May 10 1927.

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UNITED STATES WILLIAM HARROLD WILLIAMS, MARLIN, TEXAS.

LIGHT CONTROL.

Application filed June 11, 1926. Serial No. 115,321.

This invention relates to improvements in head lamps for automobiles and has for an object the provision of means for controlling the position of the lamps in accordance with the position of the steering wheels of the automobile, so that the beams of light from the lamps will at all times be projected in advance and in the direction of travel of the vehicle. Another object of the invention is the provision of novel means for connecting the lamps with the steering knuckle connecting rod of the automobile in a manner to insure proper control of the lamps.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompan ing drawings and pointed out in the appen ed claim.

In the drawings a Figure 1 is a front elevation showing a portion of an automobile with the inven tion applied.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan view partly in section.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure Figure 4. is a detail perspective view of 230 a portion of the steering knuckle connecting rod with one of the vertically disposed arms attached.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary rear elevation showing the invention.

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the yokes.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a pair of head lamps which may be of the usual or any preferred construction and which are shown as mounted upon posts 11. These posts are of suitable length and may be supported in any suitable manner, the character of the su port being governed by the particular make of automobile to which the invention is applied. In the present case the posts are shown as mounted for rotation in bracket arms 12 and are provided with upper and lower anti-friction bearings 13, so that the posts may be easily rotated.

The lower ends of the posts 1.]. are cross sectional] y rectangular as shown at 14 and secured upon these rectangular ends by nuts 135, are yokes 16. the latter being )rovided with openings 17 which are shape. to con form to the shape of the portion 14: Oil the posts. The yokes 16 include downwardly extending laterally disposed spaced arms 18 and connected to the outer ends of these arms are coiled springs 19. The springs 19 are also connected to the upper ends of vertically disposed arms 20, as indicated at 21. The lower ends oft-the arms 20 are clam )ed as shown at 22 upon the rod 23 whic connects the steering knuckle arms 24, the rod 23 and arms 24 being a part of the usual steering mechanism of an autobile.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description and accompanying drawings that when the automobile is traveling straight ahead, the lamps will be positioned to project the light straight ahead of the automobile. lVhen the steering wheels are operated to change the direction of travel, the lamps 1.0 will be moved pivotally in the direction in which the vehicle is being steered. This is due to the longitudilial movement of the rod 23, which movement carries with it the arms 20 and causes the lamps to be moved pivotally. As the lamps are supported. by tie anti-friction bearings 13, practically no additional strain. will be imparted to the steering mechanism and no additional. power required to operate said. mechanism,

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, IJIOPOItlOHS and. minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention what is claimed is A dirigible headlight for automobiles comprising a vertically disposed rotatably mounted post, a lamp at the upper end of the post, a bearing bracket for supporting the post, a squared extension upon the lower springs, each having one of: their ends seend of the post, an inverted substantially cured to the upper end of said rod and their 10 U-shaped member having a squared socket other ends secured to the free ends of (he therein for receiving the squared extension arms of the U-shaped member, whereby of the post, and providing downwardly exmovement of the steering knuckle connect.- tending spaced integral arms, a vertically in rod will move said post pivotally.

disposed arm having its lower end connected in testimony whereof I allix my signature.

to the steering knuckle connecting rod and \VILLIAM HAltl-LOLD WlliLlAMS. 

